“Michael photographed our October 2009 wedding and did a fantastic job.  A couple years earlier he had photographed the wedding of friends.  Their pictures turned out great and we remembered him as being very friendly but unobtrusive.  After our first meeting with Michael, we knew that he would be the photographer for us too.  

My husband and I aren't really "picture" people so we were both nervous about having engagement photos done.  Michael put us totally at ease with his friendly and funny demeanor and gave us really good direction and feedback the entire time.

The engagement session also served to help us get to know him better, so when wedding day came it really was like having a friend with a really really good camera there.  Michael really became part of our wedding day as opposed to someone there just to document the day.  Our families and friends loved him (as did our dog :) and his enthusiasm for capturing their happiness and goofiness really made my husband and I smile.

Great photographer.  Great person all around.”

AMANDA & CHARLEY TOLLEFSEN

“Michael Lee was my photographer for my wedding and my husband and I were blown away with his work. Michael takes great pride in his photography as well as his relationships with his clients. His wedding packages include an engagement photo session, as he wants his couples to become comfortable with him and the camera so that on the day of the wedding the photography is a fun and natural experience. We recently received our photos from the wedding and we absolutely love them! He does a great job of providing a really nice balance between the standard wedding photos, candid, and photo journalistic photos to beautifully tie in the events of the whole day.

The day we got married it was a very rainy day and Michael did such a wonderful job working with the elements of the weather to still produce amazing outside shots. Michael is extremely easy to work with and certainly the type of person that you want by your side on the wedding. Our guests really loved him and we barely noticed he was there. Michael is based in Glenview but will do weddings all throughout Chicago and Illinois and also does a lot of weddings and events in Milwaukee. For all you brides and grooms out there, Michael Lee is a great choice - you won't be disappointed!”

MICHELLE JOHNSTON

“I’ve never seen a photographer quite like Michael.  He does not merely document events - It’s hard to describe, but he creates a whole festive energy and sense of celebration around him.  People were so excited they actually put themselves in line to get their pictures taken.  I know our wedding wouldn’t have been the same without him, and we have beautiful pictures to prove it!”

Jens Rasmussen

“Michael photographed our wedding this summer and it was such a wonderful experience, I can’t wait to find something else for him to photograph.  it started with our initial meeting last winter and moved on to our engagement session at Montrose Harbor.  We had a blast and he took beautiful pictures.  The fun and amazing photos continued a month later with our wedding ceremony and party.  His photographs are beautiful, he’s easy to work with, and he really did an amazing job.  He told the story of our wedding day - he didn’t just snap pictures, and he accommodated us and all of the special requests of our guests. 

Unlike a big studio where you don’t even get to meet the photographer until the day of your event, Michael takes the time to get to know you and really understand what you want to accomplish with your photographs and the story you wish to tell.”

RACHEL & JONATHAN ROTH

“Michael took our wedding photos and they turned out beautifully!  I've gotten so many compliments on them.  From the combined bachelor / bachelorette party, to the ceremony, to the reception...every moment was captured and are wonderful to look at!  HIRE HIM!!!!”

KIMBERLY FAITH HICKMAN

“Michael is absolutely wonderful to work with.  He took amazing engagement pictures and did a great job photographing our wedding day.  

The best part about working with Michael is his personality.  This was very important to me when picking a photographer for our wedding.  He was so easy to be around that our pictures looked very relaxed and not forced.  It felt like having one of our own friends photograph our wedding (even though we had only met with Michael a few times).    

The pictures turned out really great.  He captured all aspects of the day and there is definitely a storyline in his pictures.  We did not have a videographer but after receiving all of our pictures (within a few days after the wedding!) I did not feel that we needed one since he did such a great job capturing all of the moments.

Michael went above and beyond to give us great service and we were very happy with him.  I would highly recommend him.”

ANNA KAUFMANN